CLLCT – the Collective Family gives you neat music
The Collective Family is a group of artists who give their music away! We got together and decided we’d rather share our music so that more people could enjoy it. After all, isn’t the most noble goal of mankind to make neat music and then put it online for free? Well, we think it is, anyway.
I havent’ listened to much from CLLCT but I’m weirdly in love with this: something that seems horrible in concept -
“hey, lets redo Neutral Milk Hotel’s On an Aeroplane Over the Sea as one person singing and strumming an ukelele”
yet it works.
The King of Carrot Flowers, Pt. 1
Howard Zinn on American Empire
a recap of Zinn’s views on the American Empire in cartoons. narrated by Viggo Mortensen
we miss you, Howard. rest well
were I on twitter
Bruce and Bob done better
I’ve never understood Bruce Springsteen’s Dancing in the Dark – the music is so upbeat and the lyrics such a downer. but hey, he wrote it, he knew what he was doing. I was delighted to find a cover of Dancing…that’s a lot closer to how I imagine it to be, very melancholic, quietly desperate.
here’s another cover. from the 1970 Amchitka concert, one of few tapes that had remained undiscovered ’til recently. Joni Mitchell has never sounded better.
QotD: RIP J.D. Salinger
J.D. Salinger died this week at the age of 91. How many times have you read Catcher in the Rye? How did it impact your life?
y’all know how much I dislike the QotD, but today it serves a purpose
among the avalanche of JDS obits, memories, and remembrances here be my two cents: I read Catcher in the Rye, didn’t relate to it at all, found Holden annoying and whiny. the Glass family stories are interesting.
yet I got to tip my hat to JDS – when he ran out of things to say, he shut up.
may all of us be that smart
one of the saddest things I’ve read
or horrifying. can't decide yet.
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WARNING: Thyroid hormones, including SYNTHROID, either alone or with
other therapeutic agents, should not be used for the treatment of
obesity or for weight loss. In euthyroid patients, doses within the
range of daily hormonal requirements are ineffective for weight
reduction. Larger doses may produce serious or even life threatening
manifestations of toxicity, particularly when given in association with
sympathomimetic amines such as those used for their anorectic effects.
for real?
they actually have to warn doctors that this is a drug to treat a clinical condition and that it should not be given to fatties to get them to drop some weight already?
color me shocked.
even worse, in case a doctor is tempted to give it to a fattie anyways, the warning continues to say that the drug doesn't 'help' if your thyroid is normal anyway.
there is, by the way, a long list of WARNINGS regarding the use of the drug, including increased risk of heart disease, osteoporosis, gastrointestinal problems, reproductive and cognitive functions, stunted growth in the young, etc.
…
but hey, it can lead to weight loss, so hook me up already!
Howard Zinn, RIP
this really sucks. Howard is one of my heroes.
goodbye dude – I'm sure Studs Terket is chilling some brews already
State of the union address 2010 – liveblog
never mind. watching the liveblog chez Jodi's
join us
liveblog below
I'm bored, so why not. get an appropriate beverage and play along in the comments. if you want
watching on FOX
of interest to writers in the ‘hood
I do not know all the details of the Google book settlement, except that it is good for Google. it is outrageous that the Author's Guild took it upon themselves to negotiate with the big G in behalf of all US writers.
the deadline for writers to add their names to the petition for the US to be exempted from the settlement is on Monday January 25 2010.
I’m a sheep. baaaa
boring pictures
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- The Anatomist's Dream February 10, 2010Her pretty head is bowed on a curved neck. Her hair is short and twisted into plaits, to allow the knife to move freely and creatively. She is modest and demure, turning away from the appalling sight that spreads across her back. Her back is an... Read and post comments | Send to a friend
- Two for Tuesday: Phantogram and Hot Chip February 10, 2010Tour Dates 02/11/10 Union Hall* Brooklyn, NY 02/12/10 Mercury Lounge* NY 02/13/10 Kungfu Neckties* Philly, PA 02/15/10 DC9* Washington, DC 02/16/10 Treehouse* Columbus, OH 02/17/10 Schubas Tavern* Chicago, IL 02/18/10 7th St Entry* Minn, MN 02... Read and post comments | Send to a friend
- Things on Tuesday February 10, 2010Loathe: Crick in my neck Painful painful painful knees... doesn't seem to be going away this time Still haven't found a new house cleaning service or a professional organizer (granted, I haven't put a lot of effort into it either) Massage th... Read and post comments | Send to a friend
- Even though I normally seem like a huge bitch February 10, 2010I'm really quite a softie on the insides. It just takes a while for me to let others see it.... I love you. ;) Send to a friend
- Overheard February 10, 2010Indy: Maybe you should stay home today. Second Attendant: I wish I could. First Attendant: She has to go out to find pellets. Indy: No one can find pellets in the snow. Beautiful snow bun photo found here. Read and post comments | Send to a friend
- 09:06 Traffic in LA surprisingly February 10, 201009:06 Traffic in LA surprisingly lite this morning, must have known I was coming. # 17:09 Ok, if u smell like peperoni, wear a toupe, haven't worked out in 50 yrs, don't sit by me on the plane. #Automatically shipped by LoudTwitter Send to a friend
